- Status
- Not open for further replies.
L
LaDonna Bubak - Planet Catalina
Rode & chain
I have rode & chain but I sail on a river. Not too many coral heads to chomp through my rode!
I have rode & chain but I sail on a river. Not too many coral heads to chomp through my rode!
G
Gary
chain vrs rode
I look at chain as a safty net. I presently have a 36 with a large danforth and 50 feet of chain. I usually anchor in 12 to 15 feet of water. At 15 feet (with a scope of 7 to 1) I need 105 feet of total length. I am moving up to a 42 footer very soon. At that time I am going to increase my chain length to 75 feet. Down side is the weight that I'll add to the boat, but just one peacefull nights sleep at anchor will justify that!!!!
I look at chain as a safty net. I presently have a 36 with a large danforth and 50 feet of chain. I usually anchor in 12 to 15 feet of water. At 15 feet (with a scope of 7 to 1) I need 105 feet of total length. I am moving up to a 42 footer very soon. At that time I am going to increase my chain length to 75 feet. Down side is the weight that I'll add to the boat, but just one peacefull nights sleep at anchor will justify that!!!!
J
John Finch
Rope and chain
I have a C30, and anchor in deep, narrow channels--25 to 40ft. Of necessity, short scope is the order of the day. I cary an 18lb Danforth, 200ft of 1/2" three strand nylon with 15ft of 5/16 chain. I have slept thru many midwest storms with this combination. However, I have pulled dead tree trunks up on the anchor sometimes. That might be what is making it so secure. Good luck on your choice. John
I have a C30, and anchor in deep, narrow channels--25 to 40ft. Of necessity, short scope is the order of the day. I cary an 18lb Danforth, 200ft of 1/2" three strand nylon with 15ft of 5/16 chain. I have slept thru many midwest storms with this combination. However, I have pulled dead tree trunks up on the anchor sometimes. That might be what is making it so secure. Good luck on your choice. John
J
jamie
chain rode "plus"
HiBob i have a c30 and use about 30 ft chain and rode however i also use a kellet for areas that necessitate a tight swing but have deep depths
HiBob i have a c30 and use about 30 ft chain and rode however i also use a kellet for areas that necessitate a tight swing but have deep depths
D
David Smith
25 Feet of Chain and 5/8 Rope
We sail the great lakes and feel quite comfortable with 25 feet of chain on our danforth and then go to the 7:1 scope or greater. The rope will stretch and let the boat play a bit when the wind picks up. Sleep tight and fair winds.
We sail the great lakes and feel quite comfortable with 25 feet of chain on our danforth and then go to the 7:1 scope or greater. The rope will stretch and let the boat play a bit when the wind picks up. Sleep tight and fair winds.
R
Rick Moore
Combinations are good
We used to have a Danforth anchor with 10' of chain and 100' of 1/2" rode. One night the wind backed and we blew ashore at 2am with a 6 month old baby on board. NOT FUN!! After our Coast Gaurd rescue, I vowed to never let that happen again. Last year I installed a double bow roller that holds a 35lb plow and a 33lb bruce side by side, ready to drop with the pull of a pin. The bruce is my main, with 95' of 5/16" windlass chain and 200ft of 1/2" twist. The plow has 45' of the same chain, and a 200ft 1/2" braid. In reserve, I keep another 200ft 1/2" twist. I have been in 30knots with 3-4ft rollers coming in the anchorage (not fun) and needless to say, never moved an inch! Might be overkill, but I sleep at night.
We used to have a Danforth anchor with 10' of chain and 100' of 1/2" rode. One night the wind backed and we blew ashore at 2am with a 6 month old baby on board. NOT FUN!! After our Coast Gaurd rescue, I vowed to never let that happen again. Last year I installed a double bow roller that holds a 35lb plow and a 33lb bruce side by side, ready to drop with the pull of a pin. The bruce is my main, with 95' of 5/16" windlass chain and 200ft of 1/2" twist. The plow has 45' of the same chain, and a 200ft 1/2" braid. In reserve, I keep another 200ft 1/2" twist. I have been in 30knots with 3-4ft rollers coming in the anchorage (not fun) and needless to say, never moved an inch! Might be overkill, but I sleep at night.
T
Todd Osborne
Try A Sentinal!
While a long stretch of chain sounds good, my windlass (read: back) cannot handle all the weight. Being a scuba diver also, I carry a weightbelt that comes in handy as a sentinel. I buckle the weightbelt (about 20 lbs) around my rode and tie another small rope onto the belt, then lower the belt down my rode. I lower it just short of the actual depth to keep it from contacting the bottom. It works really well to increase my danforth's bite into the seabed (especially when using a short scope), as well as minimize my swing in crowded anchorages.
While a long stretch of chain sounds good, my windlass (read: back) cannot handle all the weight. Being a scuba diver also, I carry a weightbelt that comes in handy as a sentinel. I buckle the weightbelt (about 20 lbs) around my rode and tie another small rope onto the belt, then lower the belt down my rode. I lower it just short of the actual depth to keep it from contacting the bottom. It works really well to increase my danforth's bite into the seabed (especially when using a short scope), as well as minimize my swing in crowded anchorages.
T
Tom Soko
combination
I think that as long as you don't settle for the skimpy 5 or 6 feet of chain that typically comes with a boat, you will be OK. I've read you should have chain equal to at least your boat length. The nylon rode acts as a great shock absorber
I think that as long as you don't settle for the skimpy 5 or 6 feet of chain that typically comes with a boat, you will be OK. I've read you should have chain equal to at least your boat length. The nylon rode acts as a great shock absorber
E
Ernie A
All chain...
on our C-42. When I first took delivery( after trading up from a 34') I used 250' of 5/8" nylon backing up 20 feet of chain. Used it once, that is. After struggling to get the rope into the locker and having the rope jam in the rope-chain wildcat, I went immediately to all chain - all 250' of it. What I hadn't realized was that the move up by 8 feet actually doubled the displacement. It was twice as much boat and needed comparable ground tackle. I always use a dual bridle from the deck cleats to the waterline - two 12-foot lengths of 7/16" nylon to a chain hook - so that the chain is slightly slack from the windless to the chain hook. With chain and a bridle, the boat sits quieter with less horsing. The chain will never wrap around the keel or rudder in Nantucket Harbor. All-chain requires slightly less scope which in nice in tight anchorages - unless it's blowing up of course. Best of all, step on the button and it just comes up and the chain disappears into the locker untouched by human hands. On a 42, there is no increase in hobby-horse from the weight. Just have someone walk out onto the bow while you watch the waterline from the dock. Very little change in the waterline for comparable weight. Bottom line: Very satisfied. Ernie April WindCatcher (C-42 #618)
on our C-42. When I first took delivery( after trading up from a 34') I used 250' of 5/8" nylon backing up 20 feet of chain. Used it once, that is. After struggling to get the rope into the locker and having the rope jam in the rope-chain wildcat, I went immediately to all chain - all 250' of it. What I hadn't realized was that the move up by 8 feet actually doubled the displacement. It was twice as much boat and needed comparable ground tackle. I always use a dual bridle from the deck cleats to the waterline - two 12-foot lengths of 7/16" nylon to a chain hook - so that the chain is slightly slack from the windless to the chain hook. With chain and a bridle, the boat sits quieter with less horsing. The chain will never wrap around the keel or rudder in Nantucket Harbor. All-chain requires slightly less scope which in nice in tight anchorages - unless it's blowing up of course. Best of all, step on the button and it just comes up and the chain disappears into the locker untouched by human hands. On a 42, there is no increase in hobby-horse from the weight. Just have someone walk out onto the bow while you watch the waterline from the dock. Very little change in the waterline for comparable weight. Bottom line: Very satisfied. Ernie April WindCatcher (C-42 #618)
- Status
- Not open for further replies.